Healthcare Innovation December 12, 2023
Common Agreement Version 2.0, expected to require support for FHIR-based transactions, is scheduled to be adopted in the first quarter of 2024
The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) is now operational.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has led a multi-year process alongside its Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE), the Sequoia Project, to implement TEFCA, which was envisioned by the 21st Century Cures Act.
The idea is to create a “network of networks” for sharing health data across the country. The goal is that like wireless networks, electricity grids and ATMs, the user experience will become as if it’s a single network.
The Common Agreement, released in September 2021, includes six exchange...